What is Helium?
Helium is a chemical element with the symbol He and atomic number 2. It is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, non-toxic, inert, monatomic gas and the first in the noble gas group in the periodic table. It’s boiling and melting point are the lowest among all the elements.
Below Are The Top Helium Shops In South Africa
Sky Toys
Address: 58 2nd Avenue Corner Queens Road and, Oxford St, Mayfair, Johannesburg, 2092
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5 PM
Phone: 011 837 3924
Cosmo Balloons
Address: Waterglen Centre, Garsfontein Rd, Waterkloof Glen, Pretoria, 0181
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5:30 PM
Phone: 012 998 3596
THE BALLOON STOP
Address: 117 11th St, Parkmore, Johannesburg, 2196
Hours: Closes soon ⋅ 5 PM ⋅ Opens 8 AM Thu
Phone: 011 087 5212
Partylicious
Address: Shop 2 Danish Centre, Gillitts, Durban, 3640
Hours: Closes soon ⋅ 4:30 PM ⋅ Opens 8:30 AM Thu
Phone: 031 764 0058
Party City
Address: Shop L005, Stoneridge Dr, Greenstone Park, Johannesburg, 1685
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 6 PM
Phone: 011 452 1902
Party City – Bedford View
Address: l4 Smith Rd, Bedford Gardens, Johannesburg, 2007
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 6 PM
Phone: 011 615 1383
How much does helium cost to fill balloons in South Africa?
You are welcome to bring your own balloons for filling with helium. This costs R8. 00 per standard balloon. We have a large range of foil balloons, prices starting from R70.
Why is helium so expensive?
The gas, which is formed by the decay of radioactive rocks in the earth’s crust, accumulates in natural gas deposits and is collected as a by-product of the gas industry.
Separating the helium from the natural gas and storing the helium is expensive, time-consuming, and difficult, and therefore relatively rare.
What can u use instead of helium?
Helium is commonly used as a shielding gas for non-ferrous welding. Argon can be used instead of Helium and is preferred for certain types of metal.
Helium is used for lots of lighter-than-air applications and Hydrogen is a suitable replacement for many where the flammable nature of Hydrogen is not an issue.
Is helium becoming rare?
We’re not running out of helium; we’re depleting our helium reserves because it’s so easy to obtain these days that we don’t need a stockpile.
Additionally, we’re improving methods for recycling and recapturing used helium, instead of letting it dissipate in the atmosphere.